DGL Engineering

DGL Engineering DGL Engineering: Your trusted job shop for prototyping, custom one-offs, small batch production, modifications, and repairs.

Precision and quality in every project!

Finished a tidy little precision job today — a set of four brake‑adjuster gears machined from solid EN8 using 3‑axis 3D ...
17/06/2026

Finished a tidy little precision job today — a set of four brake‑adjuster gears machined from solid EN8 using 3‑axis 3D profiling with a 2 mm ball‑nose cutter.

Also made four matching bolts from 4140, with the threads screw‑cut on the lathe for a proper engineered fit.

Small parts, but a satisfying amount of detail.

#4140

27/05/2026

A first‑time customer trusted me with a solid batch job — 20 top‑hat bushes for Access & Lifting.
Plenty of heavy material removal on these, all machined in‑house here in Northampton.
Great start to a new working relationship.

If you need one‑offs or batch work, DGL Engineering is open.

21/05/2026

Another titanium job finished up.

Customer brought the material and a brilliant hand‑drawn technical drawing.
The long taper meant offsetting the tailstock by 10 mm and turning between centres.

Then I moved to the CNC mill with a 5C indexing head and tailstock to cut the flats — and match the large internal radius in the corner so everything blended cleanly with the lathe work.

I also made a mistake on one diameter. It happens to all of us. The important bit is fixing it and delivering the part properly.

Another titanium job finished up.Customer brought the material and a brilliant hand‑drawn technical drawing.The long tap...
21/05/2026

Another titanium job finished up.

Customer brought the material and a brilliant hand‑drawn technical drawing.
The long taper meant offsetting the tailstock by 10 mm and turning between centres.

Then I moved to the CNC mill with a 5C indexing head and tailstock to cut the flats — and match the large internal radius in the corner so everything blended cleanly with the lathe work.

I also made a mistake on one diameter. It happens to all of us. The important bit is fixing it and delivering the part properly.

08/05/2026

Another repeat job completed this week — a customer needed another batch of aluminium light brackets I originally reverse‑engineered for them.
The originals were plastic and kept breaking, so I modelled and CNC machined a stronger aluminium version.
Now they just come back for small batches whenever they need them.
Love seeing practical engineering make someone’s life easier.

21/04/2026

Not your everyday machining job…

Had an interesting one this week — a performer needed a custom prop, so I machined the whole thing from scratch.

• Bullet cases drilled on the lathe
• A brass ring drilled for eight perfectly spaced holes across 180°
• Everything aligned, pinned, and soft‑soldered together

Always enjoy the odd jobs that still require proper accuracy and clean workmanship.

🏁 Custom replica parts for classic race car restorationA customer who specialises in restoring older race cars needed ac...
02/04/2026

🏁 Custom replica parts for classic race car restoration

A customer who specialises in restoring older race cars needed accurate replicas of two original components that are no longer available. We reverse‑engineered the old parts and produced new replacements to match the originals perfectly.

• Larger fl**ge: 6082 aluminium
• Smaller fastener: EN16T

Simple parts, but essential when you’re rebuilding machinery from a different era. If you need obsolete components recreated, DGL Engineering can help.

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Northampton

Opening Hours

Monday 9pm - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm

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+44 7870 505626

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